DOE OSTI2020
Li(CoO2)2 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–63°. There is two shorter (1.93 Å) and two longer (1.95 Å) Li–O bond length. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–61°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–1.96 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–62°. There is two shorter (1.93 Å) and two longer (1.95 Å) Li–O bond length. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–61°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–1.95 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–61°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–1.96 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–62°. There is three shorter (1.94 Å) and one longer (1.95 Å) Li–O bond length. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–62°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–1.95 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–61°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–1.96 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent Co+3.50+ sites. In the first Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.92 Å. In the second Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–1.92 Å. In the third Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–1.93 Å. In the fourth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–1.95 Å. In the fifth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.95 Å. In the sixth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–1.95 Å. In the seventh Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–1.95 Å. In the eighth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–1.95 Å. In the ninth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.91 Å. In the tenth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.95 Å. In the eleventh Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–1.93 Å. In the twelfth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–1.93 Å. In the thirteenth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.91 Å. In the fourteenth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–1.93 Å. In the fifteenth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.96 Å. In the sixteenth Co+3.50+ site, Co+3.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–1.95 Å. There are thirty-two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 tetrahedra. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 tetrahedra. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 tetrahedra. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 tetrahedra. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Co+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids.